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Dendrobatus AzureusDendrobatus_Azureus@bsd.cafe
2025-06-09

This is a wonderful development. When you buy a fully assembled Computing system chances are high that you are also paying for a license for an operating system which is closed 🔒 source.

It often happens that people buy the hardware without thinking about the steep amount of money they pay for the license, when they don't even use it since they will run either a free GNU / GPL Open Source Operating System or an Operating System from the Berkeley side of Open Source.

Regardless paying for a license which you will not use is never a good thing.

When you go to this site you will be able to get a refund for that license you never ever used nor ever shall use.

It starts out in Italy but shall be expanded to other countries soon.

Info provided courtesy of @Endof10 / @fsfe /
@ItaLinuxSociety

#RefundforFreedom #EndOf10 #license #win64 #ClosedSource #hardware #notebook #laptop #tablet

en.refund4freedom.org/

The image shows a screenshot of a webpage from Refund4Freedom, focusing on the "Demands / Refund" section. The top of the page displays the website's URL, "en.refund4freedom.org," along with a navigation bar that includes options like "Supporting Material" and "Share!" The main content area features a blue background with a graphic of a laptop with a Windows logo on the left, a minus sign, a Windows logo, an equals sign, and a laptop with a heart on the right, symbolizing the message of refunding Windows licenses. Below the graphic, there is a text block that reads: "Get your Windows license refund now! We all know the joy of acquiring a new laptop and the excitement of exploring its features and functionalities. However, the vast majority of laptops are only sold with a specific proprietary operating system: Microsoft Windows. The vendors do not remove the Windows license, and you must pay the entire price, even if you do not want to use this system. This is unfair and we want to change it! Consumers should be able to buy laptops without any specific operating system, and should not pay the license price if they don't want to use it." The text is in white, and the website's language is set to English, as indicated by the "EN" button.The image shows a screenshot of a mobile device displaying a webpage titled "Refund4Freedom." The page is divided into sections, with the top section labeled "Demands" and the sub-section "Supporting Material / Share!" The background is a gradient of blue shades, with white text. The main content reads: "You should not have to pay for software you don't want. Devices like laptops and smartphones are general-purpose computers so, they should be neutral in relation to the software they run. Manufacturers and vendors should not have the right to impose specific operating systems on you. When you request a refund, the process should be easy, quick and straightforward. Here's what we demand: 1. Do not restrict users to specific software. Device manufacturers and vendors should not impose an operating system or software on consumers, and should not force them to pay for software that they don't want. Laptops and smartphones are general-purpose computers, so users should be able to run software they want on their devices." The bottom of the screen shows a language selection button labeled "EN" and navigation iconsThe image displays a mobile phone screen with a dark blue background. At the top, there is a status bar showing the time as 10:36, a Wi-Fi signal, a battery level of 82%, and a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius. Below the status bar, there is a navigation bar with the text "Refund4Freedom / Demands / Refund / Supporting Material / Share!" in white and blue text on a black background. The main content area features two numbered demands in white text on a blue background. The first demand, numbered 2, states: "Transparent pricing. Consumers should have the right to decline pre-installed software, including the operating system, but still be able to buy the laptop without it." The second demand, numbered 3, states: "Hassle-free refunds. Manufacturers and vendors should clearly publish the steps for requesting and obtaining a refund on their websites. The process should be simple, easy, and accessible to any consumer. No one should go through unnecessary or complicated procedures, such as sending the entire computer to a service center just to remove unwanted software." At the bottom of the screen, there is a blue button with the text "Take action!" in white. Below this button, there is a heading in white text that reads "How to request your license refund." At the very bottom of the screen, there is a navigation bar with three icons: three vertical lines, a circle with a line through it, and a left-pointing arrow. Ovis2-8b

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